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Podkriváň

Located in Detva District, Banská Bystrica Region Coordinates: 48°30′38″ N 19°27′32″ E

Map showing the location of Podkriváň Podkriváň
Location in Slovakia
Population
581
581
Elevation
457 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SLD Sliač Airport28 km
TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport85 km

About Podkriváň

Podkriváň is a village. Location: Detva District, Banská Bystrica Region. Population: 581. Elevation: 457 m.

From Wikipedia

Podkriváň (Hungarian: Divényoroszi) is a village and municipality in Detva District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1742
Area
25.9 km²
Official website
obecpodkrivan.sk

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Podkriváň

  • Hriňová

Population of Podkriváň over time

Population of Podkriváň over time
2017 581
2021 569
2024 561
2025 558

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Podkriváň

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
June (94 mm)
Driest month
February (41 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Podkriváň
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°8°14°19°22°24°24°19°13°6°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-2°2°7°10°12°11°8°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)424145608394827866576554

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Podkriváň

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 28 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) (121 km). The nearest large city is Miskolc, 108 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 28 kmnorthwest
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 85 kmnortheast
  • Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) Budapest 121 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 108 kmsoutheast
  • Košice Population: 225K 135 kmeast
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 164 kmsouthwest
  • Székesfehérvár Population: 101.6K 166 kmsouthwest
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 179 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Podkriváň

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 139 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Poľana Mountain 14 kmN

25–60 km20 places

  • Tlstá Mountain 59 kmNW
  • Rakytov Mountain 54 kmN
  • Ostrý Vrch Mountain 58 kmNW
  • Čertovica Mountain 49 kmNE

60–100 km155 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 94 kmNE
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 85 kmNE
  • Ostrá Mountain 83 kmNE
  • Vysoká Mountain 87 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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